"So, you finished your Christmas shopping yet Bos?"
"Almost, I gotta get something for my Ma. I was thinking jewelry this year. You mind if we stop by Miller's Jewelry on our lunch break?"
"Nah, that's fine. Why don't we go now? That great sandwich shop is right next door, we can do lunch there."
"Sounds good. 55-David to Central."
"Central, go ahead."
"Request permission to go 10-63."
"10-4 55-David, permission granted."
Bosco pulled up outside the jewelry store and he and Faith made their way inside. Bosco had decided that he was most likely going to get a necklace for his Mother, so they made their way to that section of the store. They spent about five minutes looking through the wide selection before Bosco finally decided on a heart made out of entwined flowers with MOM written in the middle of it.
"You think she'll like it?"
"I'm sure she'll love it Bos. You did good. Didn't know you had it in you."
"I still have a few surprises in me" Bosco said with a smile. He paid for his selection and put it in his pocket, and then they turned to leave, only to be stopped dead in their tracks.
A van had just pulled up outside the store and two men dressed as Bunny's jumped out.
"Oh great. You and your comment about the damn Easter Bunny." Bosco said, as they quickly hid behind a display case.
"I said you would be the Easter Bunny."
"Yeah, well, apparently they misunderstood."
"Guess we'll just have to set them straight."
The owner of the store, Dale, just stood behind the counter and waited for the men to come in. He had already hit the silent alarm and knew he could trust Faith and Bosco to keep things under control. He had been robbed many times in the ten years he had been open, and Bosco and Faith had handled many of those robberies.
"Hands in the air old man."
Dale put his hands in the air and smiled at the men. "Evening boys."
The two men looked at him like he was crazy. "What the hell you smilin' at old man? Huh?"
"Just figured it was better than frowning, that's all. What can I do for ya?"
The two men exchanged looks. This was not how their robberies usually went. "Well, for starters, you can give us all the money in that register there. Then, you can bag up all the jewelry." The apparent leader told him, throwing a bag at him.
"Sure thing." Dale said, as he opened up the register and began filling up the bag. "Interesting outfits you got on there boys. Trouble finding Santa outfits?"
"Yeah, something like that" the leader replied, glaring at his partner.
Dale finished emptying the cash drawer, and headed for the jewelry cases on the side of the store opposite of where Bosco and Faith were. Both robbers, thinking no one else was in the store, stood facing Dale, their backs to Bosco and Faith. Since Dale was being so cooperative, both had relaxed and had their guns down at their sides.
Bosco and Faith slowly made their way out from behind the display case they were behind and crept up behind the two men, guns drawn. Bosco nodded at Dale, who then pretended to accidentally drop the bag he was holding. He bent down to get it, putting himself out of the line of fire.
"Well, well. I think rabbit season just opened up boys. What do you think Faith, feel like rabbit for lunch."
The two robbers swiftly turned around, raising their guns, but the guns were quickly knocked out of their hands and they promptly found themselves on the floor.
"Guess you should have paid more attention to that police car sitting out there huh?"
Bosco said, as he reached for his cuffs. Faith already had her perp cuffed and was trying to pull him to his feet. Suddenly, the door to the store opened and something was thrown towards them.
"What the hell was that?" Bosco asked.
"Guess YOU should have paid more attention officer" the robber replied laughing as smoke began to fill the store.
Bosco's lungs were still sensitive from the day before, so the smoke quickly sent him into a coughing fit. His grip on the robber loosened and the guy broke free of him, pulling on a small oxygen mask that had been hidden in his costume. He also grabbed the knife he had hidden on him and turned toward Bosco who was coughing uncontrollably.
"Gee officer, seems you got confused. I do believe it's pig butchering season" the robber laughed as he plunged the knife into Bosco's side.